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Atheist

About Me:

A "backwoods atheist" in Central Maine, looking to find/unite others in the area. Founder of the Central Maine Atheist Alliance ( http://centralmaineatheists.blogspot.com ): Wicked good without god since 2010.

Age

31-35

Why are you here?

To comment; and because you just started to follow me (as CMEAA) on Twitter.

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It's a common misconception (not to mention a sweeping generalization) that all atheists hate everything about religion. I for one can say that that isn't so. So in hopes of building bridges--and being less of the "negative nancy" I seem to have been lately--I thought I'd write a list of things that I do like about various religions, and I encourage commenters to do the same. After all, we're all sharing this tiny pale blue dot together.

I found an online acquaintance in a roundabout way on LiveJournal (yes, that dinosaur) and sent her a friend request. I'd have been fine with the first part of her explanation for declining (it's only my RL face-to-face circle of friends, nothing personal). But what stung was what she went on to say:

We're all pagans, Dionysians, Kemetics, polydiests, or combination of the four. Oh, and one very open minded Christian. So, it's not your gang of folks and subject…

I had given ample opportunity for smitage: I flew from Portland ME to Columbus OH in January, then drove back across New York (during a Lake Effect snowstorm I'll add!) and didn't even have anything that can remotely be construed as a smiting. Not a…